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FAA accident report · Arostr RX8 · Albuquerque, NM · October 10, 1998

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Date
October 10, 1998 · 08:30 local
Place
Albuquerque, NM
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N9105Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN99LA010
Reported as
Arostr RX8
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
413 total67 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days
N9105ZRegistration cancelled Jun 7, 2006 · Aerostar International RXS-8S/N RXS8-3024 · Built 1993Airframe modelAerostar International RXS-8Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(.19) On October 10, 1998, approximately 1000 mountain daylight time, an Aerostar RXS8 balloon, N9105Z, was not damaged during landing near Albuquerque fiesta park, Albuquerque, new Mexico. The commercial pilot and one passenger were not injured; however, one passenger was seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the sightseeing flight being conducted under title 14 CFR part 91. According to the FAA inspector, the pilot made a hard landing. One passenger broke her right leg and fractured her right ankle. (.4)on October 10, 1998, approximately 0830 mountain daylight time, as Aerostar RXS8 balloon, N9105Z, was not damaged during a landing near the Albuquerque balloon fiesta park, Albuquerque, new Mexico. The commercial pilot and one passenger were not injured; however, one passenger was seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight being conducted under title 14 CFR part 91. The flight originated 1 hour prior to the accident. According to the pilot, the wind was 2 to 3 knots at the time of launch. As she prepared to land, the wind had increased to 12 to 1 5 knots. The pilot stated that "the landing sites in the direction we were heading were small, so I started briefing my passengers about landing." She further instructed her passengers that, because of the small landing sites available, "they might need to land with the top out and the propane off." After clearing several utility lines and trees, the pilot directed a passenger to pull the top out of the balloon and she turned off the propane fuel. The pilot stated that they "hit the ground firmly and stopped in 20 feet, there was no bounce." On passenger dislocated her ankle and broke her leg upon impact. (-23) on 10/10/98 at 08:30 MDT, an Aerostar, RX-S8 hot air balloon (N9105Z)landed hard after a pleasure flight, injuring one passenger. The accident occurred approximately two miles south of the balloon fiesta park, Albuquerque, NM. The pilot and one passenger were not injured; however one passenger sustained a broken leg. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed. The aircraft is registered to the james w. moore trust, privacy data omitted the pilot-in-command, Mrs. Mary e. moore holds commercial pilot certificate #585405793.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON OCTOBER 10, 1998, APPROXIMATELY 1000 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, AN AEROSTAR RXS8 BALLOON, N9105Z, WAS NOT DAMAGED DURING LANDING NEAR ALBUQUERQUE FIESTA PARK, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED; HOWEVER, ONE PASSENGER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT BEING CONDUCTED UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. ACCORDING TO THE FAA INSPECTOR, THE PILOT MADE A HARD LANDING. ONE PASSENGER BROKE HER RIGHT LEG AND FRACTURED HER RIGHT ANKLE. (.4)ON OCTOBER 10, 1998, APPROXIMATELY 0830 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, AS AEROSTAR RXS8 BALLOON, N9105Z, WAS NOT DAMAGED DURING A LANDING NEAR THE ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON FIESTA PARK, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED; HOWEVER, ONE PASSENGER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT BEING CONDUCTED UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED 1 HOUR PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE WIND WAS 2 TO 3 KNOTS AT THE TIME OF LAUNCH. AS SHE PREPARED TO LAND, THE WIND HAD INCREASED TO 12 TO 1 5 KNOTS. THE PILOT STATED THAT "THE LANDING SITES IN THE DIRECTION WE WERE HEADING WERE SMALL, SO I STARTED BRIEFING MY PASSENGERS ABOUT LANDING." SHE FURTHER INSTRUCTED HER PASSENGERS THAT, BECAUSE OF THE SMALL LANDING SITES AVAILABLE, "THEY MIGHT NEED TO LAND WITH THE TOP OUT AND THE PROPANE OFF." AFTER CLEARING SEVERAL UTILITY LINES AND TREES, THE PILOT DIRECTED A PASSENGER TO PULL THE TOP OUT OF THE BALLOON AND SHE TURNED OFF THE PROPANE FUEL. THE PILOT STATED THAT THEY "HIT THE GROUND FIRMLY AND STOPPED IN 20 FEET, THERE WAS NO BOUNCE." ON PASSENGER DISLOCATED HER ANKLE AND BROKE HER LEG UPON IMPACT. (-23) ON 10/10/98 AT 08:30 MDT, AN AEROSTAR, RX-S8 HOT AIR BALLOON (N9105Z)LANDED HARD AFTER A PLEASURE FLIGHT, INJURING ONE PASSENGER. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES SOUTH OF THE BALLOON FIESTA PARK, ALBUQUERQUE, NM. THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED; HOWEVER ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN LEG. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE AIRCRAFT IS REGISTERED TO THE JAMES W. MOORE TRUST, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND, MRS. MARY E. MOORE HOLDS COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE #585405793.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DEN99LA010Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAlbuquerque, NMThe high wind condition and the pilot's subsequent intentional hard touchdown. A factor was the small landing area that was available to the pilot.Oct 10, 1998 · No damage

Other reports on N9105Z · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19991106036959ALevel Off Touchdown · Artesia, NM(.4) Prior to landing, the pilot observed the winds to be between 10 and 12 knots, and she briefed her passengers on high wind landing procedures, specifically with regard to proper positioning for landing. Upon landing, the balloon's basket tipped and one of…Nov 6, 1999